Working with a trainer has one undeniable advantage: the specialist helps you do everything correctly.
But what should those do who, for one reason or another, prefer to work out on their own? The first thing they need to do is learn the most common mistakes that are made during training.
Too much repetition
According to experts, the optimal number of repetitions in a set is from 8 to 15. After the last time, you should feel that you are no longer able to continue the movement correctly and begin, for example, to use other muscles to help yourself.
Only favorite exercises
When you create a program on your own, there is a high risk that you will include only those exercises that are easy for you. And this is, of course, a mistake, because only those muscles that are already well developed receive the load. For this reason, you should also do those exercises that you do not like.
Replacing complex exercise machines with homemade ones
If you don't have dumbbells at home, bottles of water or cereal will do. Likewise, a medicine ball can be replaced with a regular ball - there is no risk in this. But you shouldn't do the lat pulldown with a fitness band attached to the wall - the hook may fly out during the jerk, and you will get injured.
Lack of attention during training
Of course, you can (and should) be relaxed during training, but you can’t be distracted by, for example, a movie or a feed on your phone. This is because in this case, you stop concentrating on technique, which is fraught with injury. There is another option - the movements become so lazy and slow that the training does not bring any benefit.
